# Kobe Steel and USS to add CGL line at Protec joint venture in Ohio

Kobe Steel and USS Corporation announced they will add a continuous hot-dip galvanizing line to their joint venture Protec in North America, investing approximately $4 million (440 billion yen) to meet growing demand for high-tensile steel sheets for automobiles. Commercial operation is expected to begin in July 2019.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2017-08-26
- Where: North America (likely Ohio, USA), United States
- Value: $4.00M
- Starts operating: Jul 2019
- Status: under construction
- Capacity: 50 short tons per year
- Products: high-tensile steel sheets, ultra-high-strength steel
- Sectors: [Steel and Metal Products](https://endata.com/sectors/steel-metal-products.md)

## Companies

- [Kobe Steel](https://endata.com/companies/6583.md)
- [United States Steel Corporation](https://endata.com/companies/15282.md)
- [Protec](https://endata.com/companies/26543.md)
- [Pro-Tec Coating Company](https://endata.com/companies/27140.md)
- [Kobe Steel](https://endata.com/companies/6583.md) (partner)
- [United States Steel Corporation](https://endata.com/companies/15282.md) (partner)
- [USS Corporation](https://endata.com/companies/26542.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [en.lnews.jp](https://en.lnews.jp/2017/09/j092603.html), 2017-08-26: "To meet the growing demand for high-tensile steel sheets for automobiles in North America, construction of the facility is underway with the aim of commencing commercial operation in July 2019."
- [just-auto.com](https://www.just-auto.com/news/kobe-us-steel-jv-to-expand-high-strength-steel-production/), 2017-09-26: "Construction is expected to begin shortly with commercial operation to begin in July 2019."
- [limaohio.com](https://www.limaohio.com/news/2017/09/27/new-continuous-galvanizing-line-to-be-built-in-leipsic/), 2017-09-27: "The new line will cost about $400 million."

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